Small Motor Articles

Electric Gear motors are used in applications that require high output torque and lower output shaft rotational speed, especially where space and available power are limited. This describes a wide range of common equipment applications across multiple industries. From automotive wiper and window motors to hospital beds and patient lifts, robots to conveyor systems, automatic…
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Many battery-operated devices rely on DC motors for power. Because of their high shaft speeds—typically 1500-6000 RPM under load—DC motors are commonly paired with a gearbox. Without the gearbox, the shaft speed of DC motors often exceeds the requirements of most applications. Since many applications require a controllable shaft speed output, many DC motors are…
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Brushless and brushed motors essentially perform the same function. They convert electric current into rotational motion. While brushed motors have been available for over 100 years, brushless motors began in the 1960s when solid-state electronics made their design possible. It was not until the 1980s that brushless motors became more commonplace in tools and electronics….
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Reliable & Application-Specific Fractional Horse Power Motors Fractional horse power motors—sometimes called sub-fractional horse power motors—are typically used in smaller applications, including medical devices that must dispense medication or perform a vital health function consistently and reliably. As tiny as these motors can be, they use a precisely designed gear system to perform efficiently and…
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Brushless direct current (BLDC) motors work from a design that originated over 100 years ago by Frank Julian Sprague. Over time they have been modified and adapted by numerous engineers to accommodate an ever-growing diversity of applications. They are a simple, compact and powerful type of electric motor commonly found in both industrial and domestic…
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Many machines that we use every day include an AC motor for dependable power. However, if you are looking for a specific motor to operate your machine’s gearbox, an AC gear motor might be the best choice. At Power Electric, we work with the world’s best manufacturers to source the highest quality gear motors for…
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